Kathmandu Valley Rim Trek is a short and easy beautiful walking trail around Kathmandu Valley with perfect combination of nature, culture, adventure and famous Hindu and Buddhist religious shrines as well. This trekking journey starts from Sundari Jal, North of Kathmandu after an hour drive from Thamel and ends at Panauti East of Kathmandu (the old Newari Town), enjoying with spectacular mountain view, terrific landscape, different culture, lifestyle and their amazing spiritual activities during this hike.
This 5 days beautiful walking starts from Sundari Jal after an hour drive from Thamel, then about 5 hours walking through the Shivapuri National Park, experience with wide variety of flora and fauna, beautiful mountain view crossing Shivapuri Pass (2530 m) to Chisapani (2300 m) where you spend overnight for sunset and sunrise view from Himalaya. Likewise, you walk about 7 hours to Nagarkot (2100 m) almost half way walking inside the wood and half way through the different villages and their colorful culture and life style, Most of time we enjoy the wonderful mountain view as well. Almost all day during hike we can have spectacular scenery of Himalaya and beautiful terraces. Mt. Manaslu (8163 m), Ganesh Himal (7225 m), Shisha Pangma (8013 m), Gauri Shanker and Dorje Lakpa are always visible during this trekking journey. Jalpa Devi, Changunaraya and Kali Temple at Dhulikhel are very popular Hindu Temple decorating with beautiful carving, sign and symbol we do visit through this places. Similarly, Pre-historic Buddhist Shrine Namo Buddha from where we can enjoy with mountain view and Buddhist spiritual activities in side monastery.
Moreover, Panauti is an old Newari Town with rich cultural heritage. Here we can see different Hindu Temple with cremation Ghat on the River bed and the town has full of Newari art & architecture with museum where you can learn about their history, culture art and architecture and lifestyle. Likewise we do visit at Bhaktapur Durbar Square, The Oldest Palace in the Kathmandu Valley from where you can learn about Newari culture, art and architecture and their living style. After this trek you can get the overview of Nepal even short time.
Airport pickup then transfer to hotel and breaf about trip plan
Kathmandu Heritage Sites Tour dourin day then over night at hotel in Kathmandu
About an hour drive to Sundarijal then 5 hour trek to Chisapani (2300 m) overnight at lodge
Chisapani about 7 hour trek to Nagarkot (2150 m) overnight at hotel in Nagarkot
Nagarkot about 5 hour trek to Dhulikhel (1700 m) overnight at lodge
Dhulikhel about 4 hour trek to Namobuddha (2000 m) overnight at monastery
Namobuddha about 2 hour trek to panauti look around old Newari town then drive to Bhaktapur then visit Square with luncg there and evening drive to Kathmandu and overnight at hotel
Kathmandu Rim Trek is a beautiful easy trek near Kathmandu valley.You can enjoy various culture, religion, language, art and artecture and panoramic view of Manaslu, ganesh Himal, Langtang and gauri Shanker Himalayas. You can learn almost all overview of Nepal during this Kathmandu Rim Trek.
This is easy trek so you don't need vast tranning before doing this trek just if you are fit and healthy then thats all. but this is not only trekking but also cultural, nature, flore and fauna are interesting as well.
Kathmandu Rim Trek does not need big climbing shoes. it is easy trek so you need normal hiking shoes, worm trouser and jacket and some ltrrimal t short and pants.dont need sleeping bag, so you need small back pack as well and you don't need even potters.
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